URU - 1997 - NOV 19TH - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - INTERNATIONAL STAMP AND COIN EXHIBITION SHANGHAI 97

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SERIES (2 BLOCKS) --- 15,00 EUR
BLOCK 1 --- 9,00 EUR
BLOCK 2 --- 9,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: November 19th, 1997
Printed: 15.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: All Rectangular [38 mm. x 26 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 1 Series Se-Tenant
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [103 mm. x 113 mm.]

FDC Type:  Not available
FDC not sent Shape and Size:  Not available
FDC sent on issue day Shape and Size: Not available

Cover Shape and Size: Not available

Catalogue information:

Michel: Block 80 - Block 81
Ivert: BF 65 - BF 66
Scott: 1694 - 1695
Stanley & Gibbons: MS 2393a - MS2393b

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: The Philatelic Exhibitions and Numismatic Exhibitions in general, and in particular International Stamp and Coin Exhibition, Shanghai '97, as this is the Exhibition that this release is about. Finally, a more comprenhensive Topics are clearly Philately and Numismatic itself.

Then, surrounding the International Stamp and Coin Exhibition mentioned, Shanghai City could be a Topic too, that adds People's Republic of China Country also, and even a Shanhgai International Philatelic Exhibitions Topic.

Now, looking at the desing of the Issue, many Topics arises, some in a way related with Shanghai City and People's Republic of China Country, like The Dragon that leads to a wider Mythological Animals Topic, then The Flower, probably a particular one, however I did not now which it is, and finally the Chinese Calendar appears, in particular the Year of the Ox, and related with this Zodiac Animal, Farm Animals, Mammals, and Fauna Topics became included in this Relesase. These three items appears just only on the bottom margin of both Blocks.

Then, also in both Blocks margins, this time at top, the International Stamp and Coin Exhibition, Shanghai '97 Logotype is included, however, I am not sure which isthe content or meaning of it, probably a Bell or a Gate, and besides that the Coat of Arms of Uruguay is included too, as in many Uruguayan Blocks of that epoch, giving the realease, not only the Coat of Arms Topic, that also all the Topics that Uruguayan Coat of Arms includes, that are: Lighthouses, Hills, Horses, Cows, Animals, Scales, Weight Measuring Systems, and Measuring Systems.

Finally, the Eight Stamps that composed the series, gives a lot more of Topics to the issue, some related to the People's Republic of China Country, and others added without any relationship to the Main Topic to the Release. These topics are: Tennis, Sports, Tennis Tournaments, Wimbledon 1997, Martina Hingis, SportsPersons, Switzerland Country from Stamp 1; Cycling, Cycling Tournaments, Tour de France 1997, Jan Ullrich, Germany Country from Stamp 2; Football, Soccer, Soccer Tournaments, World Cups, World Cup France 1998, France Country, Football Players, Uruguayan Football Players, Brazilian Football Players, Brazil Country from Stamp 3; Skiing, Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Game Nagano 1998, Nagano City, Japan Country from Stamp 4; Uruguayan Coins, People's Republic of China Coins, Chinese Characters, Sun, Stars, Astronomy from Stamp 5; Flags, People's Republic of China Flag, Ships, Saling Boat, Buildings, Skyscrapers, History, Recent History, Return of Hong Kong to People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Country from Stamp 6; Car Racing, Car Racing Tournaments, Formula 1, Michael Schumacher, Cars, Racing Cars, Ferrari from Stamp 7; Astronomy, Mars Planet, Space Flights, Pathfinder - Sojourner Landing on Mars, Transports from Stamp 8.

If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.